Crikey, it’s quiet around here

Is there something on the box I don’t know about?

Good Neighbours

Coming soon, to a field near you. The French wont have them, nor the Italians, so when they hear about Britains benefit system: guess where.

Foot in mouth – 2

Talking to a group of British students studying in China – “If you stay here much longer you’ll all be slitty-eyed.” (1996)
Phil the Greek

Goodight everyone, sleep well.

What’s wrong with our education system?

This just about sums it up, I reckon.

Teenagers to be awarded ‘GCSE in sex’

For want of a nail.. September C/W

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

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Short story for Bilby’s Competition: My Sister’s Lover

My sister’s lover

The snow is thick on the ground. Four or five inches of it have built up around the window frames. It is piled up on top of the car and over the roofs, lit up by the sulphurous yellow of the street lamps. It gives me an excited child like feeling in the base of my belly. Ellen and I used to love playing in the snow, but there weren’t many years in our lives with enough snow to play in properly. Continue reading “Short story for Bilby’s Competition: My Sister’s Lover”

Foot in mouth….

We don’t come to Canada for our health. We can think of other ways of enjoying ourselves.
Prince Philip

Goodnight everyone, sleep well.

Definitely not Sports Illustrated (September C/W)

Chuck and his buddies were practicing on the basketball court to much jeer leading by contemporaries who favored football. Chuck made a few free throws.
Missed. Missed. Missed.
Hoops of derision rounded from the sidelines.

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